[Boston-editorial] G8 coverage/stories

[Sofia JarrinT]

Much love, Svea. Keep up the energy and we'll be
thinking of you over here!

Sofia

--- Matthew Williams <mw21 at mindspring.com> wrote:

> Thanks Svea. Local coverage of the G8 protests would
> be great. And if 
> you don't make it through because you get labeled as
> "terrorists" that 
> would be an interesting story in and of itself. Good
> luck, stay safe, 
> have fun and give 'em hell. -- Matt
> 
> On Jul 3, 2005, at 1:40 PM, Svea Eppler wrote:
> 
> >  
> >      Hi folks.
> >  
> >      Just wanted to let you know if you didn't
> already that Tony and I 
> > are on my way to Edinburg for this week's
> protests. I'm planning on 
> > writing 2 or more articles on the subject and I
> hope that you will 
> > consider looking for them to feature as center
> articles. One should be 
> > uploaded on Monday evening or Tuesday, the other
> should be posted on 
> > Thursday or Friday afternoon. I'm also hoping to
> upload some video for 
> > the video team, but haven't seen the facility to
> know if I'll be able 
> > to use their equipment for non-local video needs.
> >  
> >      Sortof an interesting side note, we've
> stopped in Ireland to 
> > visit with family before heading over to Edinburg.
> We've already gone 
> > through a military checkpoint just to leave the
> city, and we've heard 
> > rumor that they're stopping anyone who fits the
> description of an 
> > "activist" coming from Northern Ireland. Tony's
> family remarked that 
> > this is the most strict security has been in this
> particular area, 
> > just west of the city of Belfast, in years. They
> were also stopped on 
> > the road before they met us at another
> checkpoint. 
> >      They've stopped several dozen protesters who
> originated from 
> > Belfast already and have fingerprinted and booked
> them as 
> > "terrorists". We're crossing our fingers that we
> don't fit the 
> > description and that we'll be able to slip through
> without being 
> > pegged as terrorists too. Imagine that, computer
> nerdy Tony and 
> > Svea being labeled as extremist terrorists! My
> grandmother would roll 
> > over in her grave is she only knew!
> >  
> >      Anyways. Please keep a look out for my pieces
> and consider 
> > promoting them as Center column material. Cheers!
> >  
> >      Svea.
> >  
> >  
> >
> >
> > "Once is by accident, twice is coincidence, three
> times is enemy 
> > action!" - good military advice for the modern
> media guerilla
> >
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